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My baby is too skinny! I'd kiss the persons face who told me I needed to gain a couple pounds, but it's not so good in Audrey's case. She weighs 18 1/2 pounds and needs to be at 21. So it's not too big of a deal, the problem is I can't get the child to eat. She will eat a couple bites of something then call it good. I TRY to make her eat more but she won't, and since the child never stops moving everything she eats gets burned off. So instead of having 4 meals a day she will be eating something every hour... hopefully this will work.

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Bekah Parker said…
Oh poor baby. She will be wishing that was the case when she gets a little older. That is what is so annoying about having brothers too. They can eat WHATEVER they want ALL the time and be just fine. It killed me all growing up.
February 13, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Amanda said…
my kids have always been surprisingly skinny too, but I don't think a doc has told me they need to gain weight yet. Good luck, I can't get mine to eat much other than chips, candy, and frosting. Maybe that helps the weight issue... it does so much for mine! :)Mari is 18 mo. old and weighs 20lbs. Nathan is only 30 at 3 1/2.
February 13, 2009 at 1:45 PM
The Browns said…
Elizabeth is only about 22.5 pounds and she's 18 months. My Dr. just says she's tall and skinny. No biggie. Both Ben and I were skinny kids.
February 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Hel said…
Well, unlike the other comments, I have to say that is one of the least likely problems with Isabel.

Audrey and Isabel, cousins in name only I'm afraid!! Those two couldn't be any more different.

Little Auds.... I just LOVE her to bits! I am sure she will grow.
February 13, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Hel said…
Good luck with those sugar cookies. Just remember. Those one's you saw on my blog.... I cooked on Tuesday, Froze them and then frosted on Friday..... I am sure Audrey will be a wonderful "help"!
February 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
kemra said…
I wouldn't worry too much about it! Cohen is almost 2 and he is 23lbs - but he is healthy! She's an active little girl - and she'll eat when she's hungry! Just keep offering it to her - but I wouldn't stress!

She is just so stinking cute!
February 15, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Hel said…
Oh, that is so sad that you heated the oven wrong, but TOTALLY something I would do too! Give Audrey a cuddle for being so good (from me!).
February 15, 2009 at 11:02 PM
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